Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-07
Washington News and Gossip.

THE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR CO-day
contains: suspension Of the Long and Short Haul
Clause in the South, Ancient Time-keepers, The
Methodist Protestant Conference, Election Re-
turns, Agitation Against Coercion, dwelling the
Albert Sydney Johnston Statue, Telegraphic Dis
patches, &c. The advertisements are classified as
folows: Auction Sales, Educational, Summer Re-
sorts, Proposals, Housefurnishings, Professional,
DRY Goods, Financial, Family Supplies, Ladies
Goods, Books Sewing Machines Hotels Railroads,
Potomac River Boats Ocean Steamers Den
tistry, The Trades, Pianos and Organs, Attorneys,
Specialties, Wood and Coal Medical, Undertakes.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1855, 135; customs. ss12, ,376
A CLERICAL TRANsFER-Charles w. Thompson,
OF Massachusetts,, has been appointed to O third
class clerkshtp in the Pension ONCE, by transfer
from the Secretary's Office.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-YeSterday, in the
Criminal Court, in the case OF Lewis Dodson,
charged with housebreaking at the stable OF Sig
mund Schragenheim, the testimony was not Suf-
the oc 10 SIAM tne enaage and TINS morning, IN
onenSe. petit larceny, and was held in $500 bonds
for the action of the grand jury.
THE CASE OF CONSULAR CLERK TIGHIMAN-Atele-
gram from London says that w. p. Tighlman,
United states consular clerk at Berlin, has been
removed for irregularities in financial matters al
NSihS tudG uc drew QTa1IS on people
IN America which were returned protested 1t Is
stated at the State Department that Ttghlman
was not dismissed, but as recently announced, he
was transferred from Berlin to Rotterdam, but
nothing was known officially OF his shortcomings
neceSSltating his dismissal.
SENIOR CORRAL, the Bolivian minister to this
country, to-day presented letters OF recall to the
President, and the customary civilitieS were eX-
changed. 1t Is understood that SenOr Corral has
been relieved at his own request
Duty TO BE REFUNDED.-The Secretary OF the
treasury has written to the collector OF customs
at Georgetown, authorizing him to refund to
Messrs Hayward & Hutchinson, of this city, the
duty paid on certain articles imported for them,
which were damaged While in the hands OF the
Government officers.
THE SENATE UNDERvALuATIoN COMMITTEE which
tailed TO meet yesterday as arranged, Is now ex-
pected 10 meet tomorrow morning. 1t is the Opin-
ion OF most of its members that evidence enough
haS ALREADY been taken, and that the committee
Will now proceed to formulate bill for IntrOduc-
tlOn early In the next session.
SENATOR REAGAN's INJURY Nor SER1oUs-A letter
from Mrs. Jno. Ii. Reagan to friend in this city,
dated Palestine, Tex, April 3, says, speaking of
the accident that befel her husband recently:
'The doctors assure us that the injury is neither
serious nor permanent, but very painful. He has
night before last had no comfortable sleep at all
Since then, however, he has rested BETTER and now
leelS somewhat Improved. He can walk about
some, and with proper care we hope he will soon
be well.
In THE RACE FOR SENATOR JONES SEAT The
Florida legislature is now in session. A Talla-
hassee special says: The chief interest OF the ses
sion centers around the election OF United States
senator TO succeed Senator Jones. The leading
canldateS are eX-GOv. w. d. BlOxham and the
Jones puts in an appearance. It is reported that
Jones has secured rooms and will make an expla-
nation and enter the race.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day we're
senator Mcpherson, Representatives Cultivate,
Bacon, Cox and Van Eaton, and Chas. p Button,
Of New York.
The CABINET met at IL O'Clock to-day instead of
II, and will continue to meet at that hour during
the recess OF Congress-